Museums
Whatcom
Museum of History and Art
121 Prospect Street, Bellingham, WA 98225-4497
• The museum was built in 1892 and served as Bellingham's first City
Hall after incorporation in 1903. Other buildings in the museum's complex
house an education center, archives research area, exhibits gallery and a
children's museum. Collections include regional maps, Edson Ephermera collection
of historic regional flyers and ads, and design drawings by engineer G. Erwin
Hube. The H.C. Hanson Naval Architecture Collection includes thousands of
original line drawings, blueprints, photographs, models and related items.
• Artifact collections used in exhibits include items used or found in
Whatcom County include logging tools, native American baskets and period clothing.
• Photographic collections include the Darius Kinsey Collection, James
W. "Wilbur" Sandison Collection, Leslie R. Corbett Collection, photo albums
of early Bellingham businesses and farms, a vintage photograph collection,
John W. Thompson collection, and the Chet Hanson Film Collection.
Bellingham Railway Museum
1312 Bay Street, Bellingham, WA 98225-4322
• Bellingham Railway Museum tells the story of railroads in Whatcom and
Skagit counties. Numerous photographs and documents are displayed from the
BB&BC, BB&N, and Milwaukee Road in Whatcom County as well as the Interurban
and electric railways. Logging railroads are also featured in displays which
show timber camps and locomotives.
Bellingham International Maritime Museum
809 Harris Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225
• A non-profit organization formed to honor, record, and preserve the
maritime history of Bellingham, Whatcom County and Puget Sound. There is special
emphasis on the nautical heritage shared by Washington State, British Columbia,
and Alaska as well as recognition for the fraternal community of boat and
ship builders in this region.
Deming Logging Show Museum
3295 Cedarville Road, Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 592-2423
• Museum is open to the public during the annual June Deming Logging
Show. Exhibits include historic logging equipment and photographs.
Fairhaven Pharmacy Museum
1115 Harris Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 733-4809
• Private museum open by appointment only. Collections of early medical
equipment, suplies and pharmaceuticals, photogrpahs and memorabilia of Fairhaven
District and residents from early days to present day, local maritime history
and more.
Gerdrum Museum
P.O. Box 730, Maple Falls, WA 98266
• Located near Silver Lake, the museum is operated in conjunction with
the Black Mountain Forestry Center. This well-preserved museum was the original
Gerdrum home, built around 1894. It was constructed out of a single cedar
tree and now houses artifacts and displays along with a small gift shop. Logging
tools and equipment are also displayed on the grounds.
Heritage
Flight Museum
2000 W. Bakerview, Suite B,
B ellingham International Airport
• Founded by the William Anders Family in 1996, the Heritage Flight Museum
was established for public education. The main focus of the museum is on U.S.
Army Air Corps and U.S. Air Force vintage fighters, trainers and liaison aircraft.
The museum is in the process of looking for a permanent facility.
Lynden Pioneer Museum
217 Front Street, Lynden, WA 98264
• Collections of donated artifacts and photographs reflect the rural
lifestyle of Lynden. These are displayed in settings depicting a pioneer home
and a miniature walk-through historic town. Other collections include the
Fred Polinder buggy collection, an early Chevrolet car collection, Puget Sound
Antique Tractor and Machinery Association collection, military collection,
Berthusen collection, photographs of Lynden and surrounding areas and early
Lynden newspapers.
Pioneer
Park in Ferndale
Ferndale, WA
(360) 384-6461 for general information or for group tour and fee schedule
• One of the largest collections of cedar-slab log buildings in the world.
Whatcom County pioneers originally built the 11 log buildings which were moved,
over the course of several decades, to their current location in Ferndale.
Pioneer Park allows visitors a rare opportunity to view these preserved log
cabins and their contents, consisting of genuine artifacts. Guided, or self-guided
tours are available during open hours.
The American Radio Museum
1312 Bay Street, Bellingham, WA 98225
• Museum housing vintage radios and other examples of broadcast technology
from the early 20th century. Open certain days and hours each week; see the
museum's site for current information . The collection includes more than
1,200 radios, televisions, recording devices, and players. Also included in
the collection are many schematics and reference books as well as early high-voltage
devices including Tesla coils and Geissler tubes.
The Pickett House
Bancroft Street, between "F" and "E"
Streets.
(360)734-1827
Open the Second Sunday of each month, 1:00 to 4:00 pm, or by appointment
• Built by Captain George E. Pickett in 1856, this small pioneer house
was constructed of rough planks from Roeder and Peabody's Whatcom Creek mill.
The Daughters of the Pioneers hold the building in trust which is on the National
Register of Historic Sites. They maintain and show the home which has old
photographs and displays, Victorian era furniture, and a number of scrapbooks
touching on different local history topics. The house looks very similar to
its original appearance with much of the old structure left. Donations are
appreciated as The Pickett House has no other source of funding.
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